My guess is that the carry on policy varies from airline to airline and even plane to plane within an airline depending on the size and type of the plane. Different airports may even enforce their own policies as you attempt to get through their TSA screening.

I'd at least call the airline in advance to see what their policy is and perhaps print out a copy of it to take with you in case a gate agent should happen to challenge you.

My guess is that the carry on policy varies from airline to airline and even plane to plane within an airline depending on the size and type of the plane. Different airports may even enforce their own policies as you attempt to get through their TSA screening.

I'd at least call the airline in advance to see what their policy is and perhaps print out a copy of it to take with you in case a gate agent should happen to challenge you.

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I guess if you'll ask them if it's allowed to carry your sticks as carry on, their answer would be "NO". Just read their terms, racquets are considered as possible weapons.

You better just show up at the gate and try to sneak them into the plane.

Over the last years I saw several passengers taking their racquets with them as carry on. Just try to enter the plane with the first wave, otherwise overhead bins might be the problem. Once there's a problem with putting the racquets away in the bins, the flight attendants might notice something.

Just in case you'll have to check the racquets, make sure they are well protected in the racquet bag. Airport personnel will show no mercy!!

Depending on the airline you can usually bring one or two rackets in individual cases or a backpack, but it's not very likely you can pass a 6-pack bag as a hand carry or personal item. You can probably check it in at the gate.

I just carry my rackets in a wheeled tote like this and check it in. There's a hard bottom, throw all your clothes on top for padding.

I did not take a 6 pack bag per se, but in flying to Nationals earlier this year, I carried on 5 racquets in two of the volkl "pull string" bags that I had slung over my shoulder. I called them my "personal item" and no one gave me any problem over it. This was on American Airlines.

I carried a KTour bag that has 3 compartments and filled with 5 racquets and a bunch of accessories to Nationals on Soutwest. No problems except for being stopped by TSA in Tucson for having a couple of tennis balls in the bag.

I have. The bags make a great substitute to actual luggage and allow you to circumvent fees. Most airlines don't make an issue of carrying them on because the measurements are just right and they're not rigid. One can stuff them in the overhead bins and still compress the sides of the bag, if necessary. The airline industry bleeds money at an unbelievable rate and has resorted to all kinds of nonsensical fees to make money. It's shameful how terrible the airlines have become in this respect.

On my most recent flights around the holidays I saw people hand carrying single rackets and racket backpacks with no problem, but nothing as large as a 6 pack. That said, Delta was allowing only one item to be carried on inclusive of purses/computer bags/personal items due to crowding on flights and anything else would be have to be checked at the gate to your destination. So if you were carrying a purse, a racket, and a computer bag, unless you can fit all three in the computer bag you have to choose which item rides with you.